Difference in male and female life expectancy in Denmark
Denmark: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.8 in 2023. β Volatile
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Denmark, 1835β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Denmark is 3.8, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Denmark peaked at 5.97 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.26, in 1924.
That places Denmark 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1.82 | 0.7 | 2.39 | 5 |
| 1840s | 1.63 | 0.91 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.74 | 1.34 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.36 | 0.65 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.07 | 0.42 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.41 | 1.05 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.94 | 1.31 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.95 | 1.55 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.53 | 0.4 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.063 | -0.26 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.518 | 0.2 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.17 | 0.81 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.3 | 1.61 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.85 | 3.03 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.34 | 4.52 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.78 | 5.52 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 | 4.54 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 | 4.23 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.77 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 3.72 | 3.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 169 Cameroon 3.88 compare
- 170 Lebanon 3.85 compare
- 171 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.84 compare
- 173 Switzerland 3.8 compare
- 174 United Kingdom 3.78 compare
- 175 Chile 3.77 compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Denmark?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Denmark was 3.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 in 1981.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.26 in 1924.
- How does Denmark rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Denmark ranks 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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